MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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